Finding a Trainer for Your Field Spaniel

How to Find a Trainer For Your Field Spaniel: Six Things to Look For

• 1) A respected reputation, ask around and obtain suggestions from the vet, other Field Spaniel owners, or local kennel clubs.
• 2) Experience. – Inquire about their background, i.e. number of years experience.
• 3) A genuine love of and devotion to Field Spaniels.
• 4) Extensive and up to date knowledge. Dedicated trainers keep themselves updated by attending dog training and animal behavior courses, conferences, seminars and workshops.
• 5) Their training methodology and handling skills. A good trainers first concern should be the Field Spaniel’s well being.
• 6) Memberships with reputable associations, organizations and training clubs.

General Field Spaniel Obedience Tips

Training has to be a positive and enjoyable situation for both you and the Field Spaniel. If you’re not in the best mindset for training, don’t even think of starting. Always treat the Field Spaniel for listening to your commands exactly! A treat is anything that your Field Spaniel wants and is happy to earn. Food is a great reward but different prizes could be verbalized commendation and playthings. Multiple brief sessions are demonstrated to be more effective than 1 long one. Training must not contain any negative comments or punishment. There should be no yelling, no smacking or hitting, no leash yanking on training chains or collars, and absolutely no electricity! Each training opportunity needs to be enjoyable and reinforcing with rewards for jobs well done.

Training Field Spaniels with head collars

Dragging the leash is one of the few unpleasant requirements of bringing up a new Field Spaniel puppy. Using a head collar for Field Spaniel training has become standard over the last decade. Training with a head collar does have some benefits over the standard training collar. Even though it is very simple to use, it is vital that head collars are fit properly and your Field Spaniel systematically introduced to the collar. Head collars are generally more intuitive to use than a standard training collar. Head collars are very powerful when training Field Spaniels in tricky situations.

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